EPT2014 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament of Manly Men - Page 49
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jakethesnake
Canada4948 Posts
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
Plus we have to play either the swiss or Latvia, and the swiss have a history of stuffing Canada | ||
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Xialos
Canada508 Posts
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iCanada
Canada10660 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:17 Warfie wrote: Are you fucking joking? Terrible officiating in this OT, first boarding then slashing Well, atleast they were consistent. I thought it was resonably officiated, some blatant non-calls on both sides, but they were consistent, so I can't fault them too much. I'd say that it kind of worked out in Finlands favor, a lot of holds in this game would have been penalties in the NHL. | ||
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Juissi
Finland209 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:20 iCanada wrote: Well, atleast they were consistent. I thought it was resonably officiated, some blatant non-calls on both sides, but they were consistent, so I can't fault them too much. I'd say that it kind of worked out in Finlands favor, a lot of holds in this game would have been penalties in the NHL. I don't know i think it favored Canada. | ||
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Fishball
Canada4788 Posts
Just if... | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32099 Posts
doughty can stink it up at times, but he's been money in this tournament. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4033 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:19 Darpa wrote: Its to bad they couldnt do that in regulation. Because that puts us in the same bracket as the americans, and I wanted them for last >< Plus we have to play either the swiss or Latvia, and the swiss have a history of stuffing Canada Nah for the good of the game its great the final will not be NA only  So congratz Canada! | ||
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
There was in fact, 1 penalty called per side. So where would your favoritism come from? and that boarding call against Benn was fucking atrocious. | ||
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iCanada
Canada10660 Posts
Why do you say that? Canada had the puck all game (82% possession) and each team only had 1 powerplay. Typically the team that possesses the puck gets way more PP's because you only take penalties when you dont have the puck. If they called the game by the book there is no way the Finns keep guys like 222lb Jamie Benn from taking a puck to the net. They put the whistles away in the first. Fair enough. Both teams adjusted to the fact. Anyway, my point was Canada would have liked a more whistle heavy game, we have vastly superior special teams. I never said the refs were biased. Do you think Finland would have liked it if both teams had 5 PPs instead of just 1? | ||
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
Plugs: Kunitz, Carter, Marleau , I say bring in St.Louis for sure for one of them. Thoughts? Also I think Subban should come in for Pietrangelo | ||
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EiBmoZ
Canada235 Posts
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iCanada
Canada10660 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:29 GolemMadness wrote: How mad was Jimmy when Don Cherry was talking about how wide ice leads to boring defensive styles? Lol, yeah, I've been saying this for years. Not a faster paced more offence heavy game... the opposite. Everyone just plugs 5 guys inbetween the faceoff dots, no risks are taken, less puck battles than on NA sized rinks. | ||
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Luolis
Finland7143 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:31 iCanada wrote: Lol, yeah, I've been saying this for years. Not a faster paced more offence heavy game... the opposite. Everyone just plugs 5 guys inbetween the faceoff dots, no risks are taken, less puck battles than on NA sized rinks. Meh, i like EU ice more. | ||
Jer99
Canada8159 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32099 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:31 iCanada wrote: Lol, yeah, I've been saying this for years. Not a faster paced more offence heavy game... the opposite. Everyone just plugs 5 guys inbetween the faceoff dots, no risks are taken, less puck battles than on NA sized rinks. dont worry, nhl owners are surely going to give up 4+ rows of seats to do millions in renovations so we can emulate the european style of play that everyone loves | ||
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iCanada
Canada10660 Posts
Just a side thought, I wonder how awkward it is in the Canadian Brass Press box with both Ralph Krueger and Kevin Lowe there at the same time. Hmmm... | ||
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Flaccid
8860 Posts
To the people insulting the Finn's style of play, what do you expect? It would be suicide to go power vs. power against an all-star team like Canada so they did what any intelligent team would do and limited quality chances while waiting for their own. And they did it so well - I could have a horrific table-saw accident and still count the mistakes they made on my zero remaining fingers. | ||
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iCanada
Canada10660 Posts
On February 17 2014 04:43 Flaccid wrote: Kudos to Finland for a very well played game. They are so extremely well coached and Finnish players always seem to be some of the intelligent and responsible on the planet. Call me biased for having grown up cheering for Jari Kurri, bit I love Finns. And the Oilers have never won shit without a Finn on the roster. To the people insulting the Finn's style of play, what do you expect? It would be suicide to go power vs. power against an all-star tram like Canada so they did what any intelligent team would do and limited quality chances while waiting for their own. And they did it so well - I could have a horrific table-saw accident and still count the mistakes they made on my zero remaining fingers. Thats not true, they made a huge mistake in the first period, Sharp made a beauty pass to the late man coming in hit him right in the slot in prime shooting position... and that skater was Kunitz. | ||
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